Suspension of innocent passage

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Article 25, paragraph 3, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 stipulates that a coastal State may, without discrimination in form or in fact among foreign ships, suspend temporarily, in specified areas of its territorial sea the innocent passage of foreign ships if such suspension is essential for the protection of its security, including weapons exercises. Such suspension takes effect, according to the same article, only after having been duly published.

This page contains notifications on the suspension of innocent passage in specified areas of the territorial seas of States Parties that have been received by the Secretary-General.

Coastal State	Date of receipt of the notification	Text of the notification
Mexico	12 December 2023	Spanish \|
Mexico	22 May 2023	Spanish \|
Mexico	24 January 2023	Spanish \|
Mexico	13 April 2022	Spanish \|
Mexico	17 November 2021	Spanish \|
Mexico	13 November 2020	Spanish \|
Mexico	27 October 2020	Spanish \|
Mexico	18 February 2020	Spanish \|
Mexico	28 January 2020	Spanish \|
Mexico	9 July 2019	Spanish \|
Mexico	25 January 2019	Spanish \|
Mexico	27 November 2018	Spanish \|
Mexico	20 July 2018	Spanish \|
Mexico	11 January 2018	Spanish \|
Mexico	9 January 2018	Spanish \|
Mexico	13 March 2017	Spanish \| English
Mexico	9 December 2016	Spanish \| English
Mexico	29 October 2015	Spanish
Mexico	03 December 2014	Spanish
Mexico	27 November 2012	Spanish
Syrian Arab Republic	29 June 2012	Arabic, English
Mexico	20 April 2012	Spanish
Mexico	10 April 2012	Spanish
Mexico	23 January 2012	Spanish
Mexico	26 August 2011	Spanish
Mexico	1 June 2011	Spanish
Mexico	13 April 2011	Spanish
Mexico	25 January 2011	Spanish
Mexico	14 January 2011	Spanish
Mexico	10 May 2010	Spanish
Mexico	27 April 2010	Spanish
Mexico	24 March 2010	Spanish
Mexico	23 December 2009	Spanish , unofficial translation: English, French
Mexico	16 December 2009	Spanish , unofficial translation: English, French
Mexico	14 December 2009	Spanish
Mexico	9 December 2009	Spanish
Mexico	26 December 2008	Spanish
Mexico	5 December 2008	Spanish
Mexico	25 November 2008	Spanish
Mexico	18 November 2008	Spanish
Mexico	12 November 2008	Spanish
Guatemala	23 October 2008	Spanish
Mexico	13 October 2008	Spanish
Mexico	3 October 2008	Spanish
Mexico	15 September 2008	Spanish
Mexico	26 August 2008	Spanish
Mexico	25 January 2008	Spanish
Mexico	3 October 2007	Spanish
Mexico	24 July 2007	Spanish
Mexico	18 July 2007	Spanish
Mexico	29 January 2007	Spanish
Mexico	28 November 2006	Spanish
Mexico	1 November 2006	Spanish
Mexico	15 August 2006	Spanish
Mexico	16 June 2006	Spanish
Mexico	25 November 2005	Spanish
Mexico	19 May 2005	Spanish
Mexico	10 March 2005	Spanish
Mexico	16 February 2005	Spanish
Mexico	10 January 2005	Spanish
Mexico	27 December 2004	Spanish, English, French

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Suspension of innocent passage